Background
Bodenstedt, Erwin Friedrich was born on January 25, 1926 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Son of Herrmann and Lia (Bensberg) Bodenstedt.
Bodenstedt, Erwin Friedrich was born on January 25, 1926 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Son of Herrmann and Lia (Bensberg) Bodenstedt.
Diploma in Physics, University Bonn, Germany, 1951. Doctor Natural Science, University Bonn, Germany, 1952. Postgraduate, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1960.
Habilitation, University Hamburg, Germany, 1960.
Assistant Physikalisches Institute, Bonn, 1952-1954. Physicist Research Laboratory of Siemens, Erlangen, Germany, 1955-1956. Assistant University Hamburg, 1956-1962.
Professor, director Institute Strahlen & Kernphysik University Bonn, 1962-1991, professor emeritus, since 1991. Chaire francqui University Leuven, Belgium, 1968-1969. Visiting professor University Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Florida State University, Gainesville, Weizmann Institute, Rehovot, Israel, University La Plata, Argentina, University Lisboa, Portugal.
Evaluator Deutsche Forschungs-Gemeinschaft Bonn, 1980-1988. With German Air Force, 1944-1945. Member German Physical Society (vorstandsrat 1988-1994).
Married Ruth Susemihl, December 27, 1957. Children: Martin, Monika, Michael.